Tiger mosquito, vector of chikungunya virus and dengue fever, is more flighty than first thought
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
Female tiger mosquitoes, vectors of the chikungunya virus and of dengue fever, had been thought to mate only once during their short few weeks of life. They are apparently much less faithful than imagined, however. Scientists have discovered that they may in fact mate with several males during their short lives. What is more, the same clutch of eggs can be engendered by different fathers. For their part, the males can mate with over 10 different females.